overdiagnose
verb 2
Definitions
verb
1
To diagnose something more often than it actually occurs.
Health experts deny claims that they overdiagnose mental health conditions.
Dissociative identity disorder is a contentious diagnosis: some professionals say the disorder is overdiagnosed; others say it doesn't even exist.
2
To diagnose as a clinical case what is truly a subclinical case.
Her GP incorrectly referred her to a pulmonologist, overdiagnosing what was clearly a case of subclinical, mild allergy.
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